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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2001-- IKOS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:IKOS) today announced the availability of its latest product offering, the VStation-5Mx Replicate Station. The VStation-5Mx multiplies the power of emulation with replicated emulation systems for in-circuit and targetless system-level verification of complex sub-micron SoC designs. The ability to verify hardware and software in parallel is the true power of this solution. The IKOS VirtualWires technology used in full-featured VStation systems ensures that the same database can be reliably implemented in every replicated VStation hardware solution. The result of this technology advantage is that users are expected to be able to cost effectively shave months of their verification schedules by using these parallel verification methodologies.

``Customers are very excited about this solution,'' commented Linda Prowse Fosler, vice president of marketing. ``They are quick to see that replicates give them the ability to involve the whole team early, dramatically shorten the verification cycle, and enable them to get to market earlier. At less than four cents per ASIC gate, customers can acquire as many replicates as they need to achieve maximum productivity gains. We will also be creating a replicate solution for VStation-15M which will be available in early 2002.''

VStation-5Mx Expands IKOS Breakthrough Co-modeling Capability

Both VStation-5M and 5Mx solutions offer IKOS' breakthrough co-modeling capability. Co-modeling enables high-performance system-level verification using abstract system models running on a workstation connected to the design under test through a high-speed interface between the workstation and VStation-5M and 5Mx. The systems can be used for co-modeling and traditional in-circuit emulation. Designers can perform concurrent hardware and software verification and ensure that the chip works in the system environment before committing to silicon.

``We are very pleased to see IKOS introduce the VStation-5Mx. By making it easy and cost effective to extend access to emulation beyond the core development team, the VStation-5Mx will enable valuable advances in software co-development and system validation. It is especially exciting that this new platform fully leverages our existing investment in the Vstation-5M and its verification environment,'' noted Chris Malachowsky, vice president of engineering for NVIDIA Corp.

IKOS Systems' Fully Compatible Compilation

The VStation-5Mx uses the proven compiled database from the VStation-5M. This provides a known database and environment for the total hardware and software design team. The hardware design team chooses when the design is stable enough for the balance of the team to start the system integration verification. The existing database is then loaded onto one or multiple VStation-5Mxs.

The IKOS technology ensures that all systems function exactly the same with the same database. With all systems using the same database, there is no verification-based uncertainty. Debug is provided by the VStation-5M full emulation system. The VStation-5Mx is available now from IKOS at prices as low as four cents per ASIC gate.

ABOUT IKOS

IKOS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:IKOS) is a technology leader in high-performance design verification solutions including hardware and software simulation for language-based design, logic emulation for system integration and compatibility verification, and verification services. The company's mission is to deliver high-performance solutions that enable our customers to verify the functional correctness of their complex electronic system design. IKOS has direct sales operations in North America, UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan, and India, and a distribution network throughout Asia-Pacific. The corporate headquarters is at 79 Great Oaks Blvd., San Jose, Calif., 95119, 408/284-0400. For more information, visit http://www.ikos.com.

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, current economic conditions, continued acceptance and development of the company's existing and new products, increased levels of competition for the company, new products and technological changes, the company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, achievement of cost controls, consummation of the company's proposed merger with Synopsys and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

IKOS, VStation and VirtualWires are trademarks of IKOS Systems. All other brands or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and should be treated as such.

Note: In ``VStation-5Mx'' and ``5Mx,'' the ``x'' is superscript.

     IKOS Systems, Inc.
     Linda Prowse Fosler, 408/361-9667
     linda@ikos.com
        or
     Investor Relations
     Peter DeNardo, 925/938-2678 ext. 223
     pdenardo@demer-ir.com